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George Floyd protests take varying turns | USA TODAY

George Floyd protests take varying turns | USA TODAY

Protesters continued to demand justice for George Floyd in cities across the U.S. a day after former a Minneapolis police officer was arrested on third-degree murder and manslaughter charges. RELATED: Rally cry for “no justice, no peace” echoes across nation https://bit.ly/3ck8Qla Video from a bystander showed then-officer Derek Chauvin pressing his knee on Floyd’s neck for more than eight minutes. …

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Protestors take to streets in Minneapolis where George Floyd died | USA TODAY

Protestors take to streets in Minneapolis where George Floyd died | USA TODAY

Raw emotions in Minneapolis over Floyd death. RELATED: Army weighs risks of reopening during pandemic https://youtu.be/x4QW0QlHJ0Y Demonstrators gather on the corner where George Floyd died after being pinned to the ground by a police officer. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/2IMPbAh » USA TODAY delivers current local and …

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Peaceful George Floyd protests marred by bursts of violence | USA TODAY

Peaceful George Floyd protests marred by bursts of violence | USA TODAY

Tensions flared as George Floyd protests continued around the country a sixth straight day. RELATED: George Floyd protests take widely varying turns https://bit.ly/2zQn3sW Across the U.S., protesters marched in the streets again to call for reforms after the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody on Memorial Day in Minneapolis. Most demonstrations were peaceful …

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Derrick Johnson, NAACP president and CEO on protests and racial injustice | Storytellers Project

Derrick Johnson, NAACP president and CEO on protests and racial injustice | Storytellers Project

Uprisings: Stories of the Work of Civil Rights presents Derrick Johnson, NAACP president and CEO, speaks on protests and racial injustice in the United States. RELATED: Check out more from Storytellers Project here https://bit.ly/3gO8LIZ As protests over the police killings of unarmed Black people persist across America, we seek to create understanding and empathy. We know that the struggles ahead …

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Large demonstrations across country anchor weekend of protests | USA TODAY

Large demonstrations across country anchor weekend of protests | USA TODAY

Large scale black lives matter demonstrations continue Sunday across the country. Concrete change to how police and law enforcement authorities are able to restrain and use force is already happening in some jurisdictions in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis, Minn, police officers. The underlying tension between law enforcement and the black community has yet …

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Large demonstrations in Washington D.C. anchor weekend of protests | USA TODAY

Large demonstrations in Washington D.C. anchor weekend of protests | USA TODAY

A memorial service for George Floyd is being held in Raeford, North Carolina this afternoon while large scale demonstrations take place in Washington, DC and across the country to demand change. Concrete change to how police and law enforcement authorities are able to restrain and use force is already happening in some jurisdictions in the wake of George Floyd’s death …

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